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Compare 20/25 and 50/12

1st number: 20/25, 2nd number: 4 2/12

20/25 is smaller than 50/12

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 25 and 12 is 300

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 12 = 300,
    20/25 = 20 × 12/25 × 12 = 240/300
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
    50/12 = 50 × 25/12 × 25 = 1250/300
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 240/300 < 1250/300 or 20/25 < 50/12

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